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Two fish amulets worn as necklaces

Posted by Ethnic Embellishments on July 2, 2012 at 8:23pm

Two fish necklaces, silver with niello. They each have a long chain. One fish is missing two coin dangles. Perhaps the number of (five) coins provided the wearer with same protective function as a khamsa. These may be Circassian, an ethnic group found in Syria and Turkey. The coins point to Ottoman era. Available.

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Harald July 2, 2012 at 9:52pm

lovely fishes! I was also thinking about Syria seeing them.

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